I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

too strong!

No wonder he's the man I, Wei Hongying, have my eye on!

Seeing Qin Li defeat Su Chen in one move, Wei Hongying's eyes were filled with hearts, and she became even more determined to be with Qin Li.

Even if she was criticized for being unfaithful, she accepted it.

Your own happiness is more important than anything else!

Looking at Su Chen, who couldn't even get up from the ground, Qin Li sneered:

"Sigh, I gave you a chance but you didn't do it."

"Guards, drag this defeated wretch out!"

Zhou Biao clasped his hands in a fist salute, and with two others, immediately threw Su Chen, who was lying like a dead dog, out of the underground palace, but casually left the halberd behind.

Euphorbia is a good thing!

Why not take advantage of a free lunch?

"Gentlemen!"

Qin Li's voice once again drew everyone's attention.

Qin Li looked at the crowd and said, "Are there any other heroes who dare to challenge this prince? You are welcome to do so."

"If we win, this prince wouldn't mind sharing some of the dragon vein with you, so you can live a life of wealth!"

"But if we lose, hehehehe..."

Qin Li's face turned crazed, and a laugh unique to villains emanated from his throat.

He defeated Su Chen in a single move, and they didn't even see how Qin Li made his move.

No one dared to cross the line again, not even Qin Feng and Fang Yuan.

As the protagonist, one should be able to bend and stretch, it's not shameful!

It's better than being dragged out without any decorum like Su Chen!

But they were unwilling to give up the dragon vein and leave the underground palace.

After working so hard in Jiuyi Mountain for so many days, wasn't it all for the dragon vein right in front of us?

Even if we can't keep it all for ourselves, it would be good to share some with them.

They've spent a lot on tickets alone, so they need to make up for it.

Thinking of this, the two exchanged a glance, and Fang Yuan stepped forward first, cupping his hands and saying, "This humble subject greets Your Highness, the First Prince!"

"Oh, isn't this Fang Yuan, the son-in-law of the Song family, Master Fang?" Qin Li's eyes were full of disdain.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan was visibly taken aback.

Today is not the first time he has met Qin Li, so why does Qin Li know him?

Not only did they know he was the son-in-law of the Song family, but they also knew his identity as the owner of Tianyi Tower.

Could it be that he really has feelings for his wife, Song Qian? Otherwise, why would he send someone to investigate him?

That's definitely the case.

Fang Yuan was furious!

If looks could kill, Qin Li would have died a thousand times over.

"Hey! The Crown Prince is talking to you, why aren't you answering!" Seeing Fang Yuan remain silent for a long time, Zhou Biao, wielding a halberd, couldn't help but shout.

If he wasn't afraid of upsetting Qin Li, he would have liked to just poke at it and test the power of the new weapon.

Fang Yuan then realized what was happening, lowered his head even further, and said, "What merit do I, a humble commoner, possess to be remembered by the Crown Prince..."

"Stop spouting nonsense."

Qin Li leaned back on the dragon throne, doing whatever made him comfortable, and pointed his finger at Fang Yuan's nose, cursing, "Of the three of you, you are the most insidious and scheming. You are the one I despise the most."

Don't underestimate Fang Yuan just because he's only a son-in-law. He's neither as good as Su Chen, the heir of a marquis's family, nor as good as Qin Feng, the prince.

However, the investigation revealed that Fang Yuan was ruthless and cunning.

Otherwise, Tianyi Tower wouldn't have been established in such a short time, and so many people wouldn't have been so devoted to him.

Thinking of this, Qin Li's gaze involuntarily fell on the twin maids behind Fang Yuan.

Damn it.

He hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the twins' services before the protagonist got to enjoy them first.

No, we have to find a way to take it!

Qin Li's gaze startled both of the twin maids.

Qin Li's gaze towards them was like that of a big bad wolf seeing little lambs, which frightened them.

"I am innocent!"

"Your Highness, please investigate this thoroughly!"

Fang Yuan quickly bent down to defend himself.

He absolutely cannot let Qin Li target him so early, otherwise he won't even know how he died.

The example of the Seventh Prince, Qin Feng, is right there in front of us.

The seventh prince, Qin Feng, was originally a useless prince, but through his own efforts, he not only acquired his own mansion, but also got engaged to the daughter of a military family.

If things continue to develop as they are, the Seventh Prince Qin Feng will definitely be a strong contender for the throne.

But things didn't go as planned. He was suddenly targeted by the eldest prince, Qin Li, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Not only could he not go to the border, but he was also confined to his residence.

If even a prince is like this, what about him, a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family? He doesn't even have the chance to compete with the eldest prince.

Qin Li interrupted him directly, "Alright, you know best whether you're innocent or not."

"If you want to challenge me, you'd better make your move quickly, or I'll send Little Red to fight you!"

Upon hearing this, the crimson spirit snake on Qin Li's shoulder instantly perked up, flicking its bright red tongue, eager to pounce.

"This humble subject dares not."

Fang Yuan inwardly cried out that he couldn't win; he wanted to live a few more years.

Even the protagonist wouldn't be able to withstand being bitten by a Crimson Serpent.

"You dare not?"

Qin Li frowned. "You dare not challenge this prince? You're just showing off."

How vulgar!

Give back the prince! Give back the eldest prince!

If such a person were to become emperor, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be doomed!

Fang Yuan cursed inwardly, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I dare not show off. I just want to say that so many of us paid the entrance fee to enter the mountain to search for the dragon vein. Even if we have no merit, we have worked hard. I beg Your Highness to have mercy and share some of our hard-earned money with us."

Fang Yuan's words really struck a chord with everyone.

These days, everyone is desperately searching for the dragon vein in the mountains, and some people have even lost their lives.

Is it too much to give them some hard-earned money? Not at all!

As a result, many people began to echo Fang Yuan's demands, asking Qin Li to give them some of their hard-earned money, otherwise they would not leave.

"presumptuous!"

Before Qin Li could refuse, Wei Hongying stepped forward, her brows furrowed, and shouted:

"Do you all know where this dragon vein will be used?"

"It's going to be used on the front lines, to fund military spending!"

"Are you all going to get a share of the military expenses?"

Everyone quickly shut their mouths, and no one dared to speak again.

Who would dare to share military funds? Unless they're throwing their heads away!

They deeply understand the principle of giving a stick and then a sweet treat.

Wei Hongying continued, "You have been searching for the dragon vein in the mountains all these days. You have worked hard, sweated and bled, but the Crown Prince and the court have seen your efforts."

"Once the army returns in triumph, your achievements will be reported together! You will be rewarded accordingly."

"But right now, the dragon vein can't be divided. For every silver ingot that is divided, one less bag of grain is sent to the front line."

"You are all subjects of my Great Zhou. Do you really wish for my Great Zhou to lose this battle to the Northern Barbarians?"

Wei Hongying's words were forceful and resounding, each word striking a chord.

Many people fell into deep thought after hearing Wei Hongying's words.

A moment later, someone knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, I was foolish and ignorant, unaware that the dragon vein was being used for military expenses, and almost caused a grave mistake!"

"This humble subject will depart now. Once outside, I will join the army to serve my country and fight to the death against the Northern Barbarians!"

With him taking the lead, many people knelt down and begged Qin Li for forgiveness, but Qin Li simply waved his hand.

Seeing that his move was easily neutralized by Qin Li, Fang Yuan's face turned ashen, as if he had eaten shit.

He looked at Qin Feng, his eyes saying... I'm out of ideas, it's your turn to make a move.